The text under entry Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah is a significant narration (hadith) concerning the transition of the early Islamic leadership from the Caliphate ( ) to monarchy ( ). This narration is transmitted by Sa'id bin Jumhan from , a companion and freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad. Core Content and Context
. It specifically addresses the status of the Umayyad dynasty and features a dialogue between the narrator, Sa'id bin Jumhan, and the companion Safina (the freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad). 📜 Arabic Text & Translation
Unlike a "Sahih" collection, which focuses exclusively on authentic prophetic traditions, a Musannaf is organized by legal topics ( fiqh ) and includes: Sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Mauquf: Sayings and actions of the Companions ( Sahaba ). Maqtu’: Rulings from the Successors ( Tabi’un ). musannaf ibn abi shaybah 37157
Unlike the "Sahih" collections, a Musannaf includes not only the words of the Prophet (Marfoo') but also reports from his Companions (Mawqoof) and their followers (Maqtoo').
حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ حَدَّثَنَا حَشْرَجُ بْنُ نَبَاتَۃَ ، قَالَ : حدَّثَنِی سَعِیدُ بْنُ جُمْہَانَ قُلْتُ لِسَفِینَۃِ ، إنَّ بَنِی أُمَیَّۃَ یَزْعُمُونَ ، أَنَّ الْخِلاَفَۃَ فِیہِمْ ، قَالَ : کَذَبَ بَنُو الزَّرْقَائِ ، بَلْ ہُمْ مُلُوکٌ مِنْ أشداء الْمُلُوک ، وَأَوَّلُ الْمُلُوکِ مُعَاوِیَۃُ۔ The text under entry Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
is one of the earliest and largest collections of Hadith and (narrations from Companions and successors). Description Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Shaybah (159–235 AH), a teacher of Imams Bukhari and Muslim Organized by legal topics ( ), containing over 37,000 reports. (from the Prophet), (from Companions), and (from Successors). Summary of Significance
The Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah stands as one of the most significant pillars of early Islamic literature. Compiled by the renowned scholar Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Shaybah (d. 235 AH), this massive collection predates the "Sahih" works of Bukhari and Muslim, offering a unique window into the legal and theological landscape of the 2nd and 3rd centuries of Islam. It specifically addresses the status of the Umayyad
Its chain is broken ( Munqati’ ), preventing it from being used as an independent evidence for the "two qullas" ruling. However, its text ( matn ) is authentic and widely accepted because identical texts are transmitted through rigorous, continuous chains in the Sunan works.
